Beyond the Modern University

Education 20022002 Marcus Peter Ford

Author : Marcus Peter Ford

Publisher : Greenwood Publishing Group

Release : 2002

ISBN-13 : 9780897897945

Page : 131 pages

Rating : 4.5/5 from 945 voters

We are in the midst of an unprecedented, human-caused, environmental crisis. This study asks, "Given the present state of the world, what should be the primary objective of higher education?" The author contends that the modern university should help to make the world a better place by enabling human beings to live more meaningful and satisfying lives and by helping to promote social justice and environmental sustainability.

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